Local-History
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St Benet’s Abbey, artist John Sell Cotman – one of Norfolk’s first monasteries and the only one in England to survive the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. Included in a visit by the Local History Group in June 2019.
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
The group meets on the 1st Thursday morning of the month (except January) from 10.00am – 12.00 noon and, when not out and about on visits, we meet at the Lighthouse Church, Cromer Road, Sheringham.
2024 Programme
| 2024 DATE | LOCATION | TOPIC |
| February 1 |
Lighthouse Church |
Talk - The Hoare Family in North Norfolk Eddie Anderson of Templewood House |
| March 7 | Morley Club |
Talk - Edward Boardman – Norfolk Architect Susan Riddle u3a Architecture Group |
| April 4 |
Lighthouse Church |
Talk – Edith Cavell - A Norfolk heroine remembered Nick Miller (NB £10 subscriptions to be collected) |
| May 2 | Visit | Visit - Gressenhall Workhouse Museum – numbers to be confirmed by CP |
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June 12 |
Visit to be confirmed | Strangers’ Hall, Norwich – a proposed visit at 2pm – est. cost £9.70 pp for group entrance and tour |
| July 11 | Lighthouse Church | Talk - Phyllida Scrivens – When the Medics came to Norwich 1874 |
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August 1 |
Visit | How Hill Trust - Garden guided tour (with either coffee/cake £15pp or with buffet lunch £22pp yet to be confirmed) |
| September 4 (Weds) | Visit requested | Fakenham Gas Museum guided tour |
| October 3 |
Lighthouse Church |
Talk - History of Jarrold in Norwich Pete Goodrum |
| November 7 |
Lighthouse Church |
Talk – The Rector of Stiffkey |
| December 5 |
Lighthouse Church |
Quiz (Sarah) – a savoury festive tasting? With a roundup of the year’s activities and next year’s programme |
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